Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20

Belfast LOT equltdDie dPPoi tio''N
paid BY the State to cities and towns IN which
railroad stock is held came from the House
referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
and Cd motion of MIR. Libbey of Penohscot.
the Senate non concurred and referred the
matter to the Committee on Financial Affairs
Resolutions in relation to non-lntercourse
with Canada came from the House passed 10
be engrossed under a suspension OF the rules
Mr.. Iumbert said the matter was an I'M
portant one. and he desired no delay IN It's
enactment: but as il had not been before the
Committee on Federal Relations, winch AL
ready had the same subject matter before 1t, ne
moved a reference of the resolutions to that
committee.
The motion to refer prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Ordered, That the Secretary OF State
furnish the Senate the number and names OF
all the CORPORATIONS formed under the gen.
eral law for the last two years, together with
detailed statement of the fees received by
him from said corporations, and what dispo-
sition has been made by him of said fees.
On motion Of Mr., Norcross Of franklin.
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be directed to inquire into the needs OF
the several State normal schools. and report
by resolve or otherwise such appropriations
therefor as the condition and wants of SAID
schools may demand
On moion of Mr.. Gilbert of Oxford.
Ordered, That the Committee on Railroads,
TelegraPhs and Expresses inquire into the
expediency of paying the railroad commls-
sioners salary instead of per diem.
Mr.. Wrscott, from the Committee on Finan
cial Affairs, reported ought to pass on resolve
in favor ST ST. Elizabeth's Catholic Orphan
Asylum of Portand printed under rule
Mr.Goodnow from the Committee on Rail-
roads, Telegrapns and Expresses, reported
ought not to pass on bill an act to provide
pun3hment for getting on board railroad
trains when in motion.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of kennebec,
bill an act to establish local boards of health
and to protect the people of this State from
contagious diseases (Senate document No. g.
was taken from the table and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of the same gentleman, bill an
act to regulate the hours of labor (Senate
No. ID was taken from the table and referred
to the Committee on Labor.
On motion of the same gentleman, bill an
act to regulate the exercise of the right of
eminent domain (Senate No. l2) was taken
from the table and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary in concurrence with the House.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Bill an act additional to and amendatory of
chap 522 of the private and special laws of
1885, relating to the Camden and Rookland
Water Co., was taken from the table aud re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend section 10. chapter 60,
revised statutes.
Bill an act to establish salary for the
clerk of courts in York county. House
amendments adopted.
Bill an act to further amend section s,
chapter "a, revised statutes, as amended by
chapter 269 of the public laws of 1885.
Bill an act in favor of county law libra
ries.
Bill an act to incorporate the Penobscot
Lake Dam Company
Bill an act to amend chapter II section q +,
revised statutes, relating to steam boilers,
etc.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Kennebec
Light and Heat Company.
Bill an act to make valid the doings of the
Waterville Water Company
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Gardiner Gas Light Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Hancock
IOlnt w ater company.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the Au-
gusta Water Company.
Bill an act to amend sec 10 of chap. 50 of
the revised statutes, relating to returns of
marriages.
Resolve to authorize the county commits
sioners of Franklin county to raise money by
loans to erect a Jail in place of the one de
stroyed by fire.
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine State
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Gilbert-Petition of JW. Thomp-
son ct ais. fOr an act to incorporate the An
droscoggin Valley Agricultural Society; re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture
Also petition of James Grant ct ais for an
act TO incorporate the Farmers Exchange of
North Whitefield; referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs
BY Mr.. Lumbert-Bill an act to incorporate
the Round Lake Co.; referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters Also resolve in
favor of Fort Kent; referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
By Mr.. Goodnow-Bill an act to amend
sec. 4, chap. sos of the private and special
laws of 1885; referred to the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
By Mr.. Flint-Bill an act to extirpate
tuberculosis, foot and mouth disease ,pleuro-
pneumonia and all other contagious diseases
among cattle, and encourage the production
of live stock and their products; laid on the
table to be printed
The following petitions for amendment of
the liquor law were presented and referred to
the Committee on Temperance
BY Mr.. Simpson-Petiiion of Isaac Libby
and Is others of Bradford.
BY Mr.. NATURALIZATION of Z. c. Whet
more and 81 others of Bath.
By Mr.. Rehabilitation of Amos Mann
and 81 others of Windham
BY Mr.. Libbey-Petition of John Drawn
and % others of Bradley.
By Mr.. Flint--Pettion of G. w. Spauld-
ing and 81 others of Anson
Bv Mr.. Qualification of A. R. Conary
and 20 others of B.uehill
BY Mr.. Lord-Pettion of NJ. E. Porter and
% others of Upper Saltwater.
BY Mr.. Sargent-Petition of Geo. Tinker
and l9 others of fremont.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Washing
ton,
Adjourned.